October 2011

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, once again raises the bar within the travel agent business by winning a total of seven coveted Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly. The awards honor the best in the travel industry and are bestowed upon travel organizations that represent the highest standards of excellence in hospitality.

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 MS EUROPA the only ship with a 5-star-plus award!  When you think about the competition from Crystal, Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas, Siversea and others.  This is quite an honor and to have the ship repeat it award with an even higher score that previous is quite the feat.  Read on to get the details on how they rate the ships,

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Many times in addition to great promotions for Worlds Largest Cruise Vacation month the cruise line have news about their upcoming intineraries or new ships.  Here are this weeks.

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This November, Royal Caribbean International will celebrate its return to New Orleans in a big way. The cruise line has teamed up with Republic Nashville to treat invited guests to a special, live performance by country music star Martina McBride. Following the debut of her new album, ELEVEN, which hits stores on Oct. 11, 2011, the four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year is scheduled to perform aboard the Voyager in New Orleans, on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. The Martina concert for invited guests will take place in Voyager of the Seas' Lyric Theatre before the ship departs on its Western Caribbean Thanksgiving cruise.

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Carnival plans a $500 Million initiative and a host of partnerships.  They call it Fun Ship 2.0 and it sounds like a major rework of the experience on board their ships, still with the Fun style they have but now with more recognizabe brand names and options for cruisers.

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It’s that time of year again! National Cruise Vacation month is being celebrated this month and at Cruise Planners, we’re taking the party to a whole new level! From October 10 to 17, 2011, we are bringing to you Star-Studded Cruise Specials and exclusive, incredible savings. We have special offers from reduced deposits and onboard coupon booklets to complimentary dinners, shipboard credits and more! Don’t wait or this special event will pass you by!

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AMAWaterways has just come out with a combination River Cruise in Botswana for 4 nights on a 28 passenger ship at 5 star luxury.

After your cruise add on a regional component to complete your African Experience.  Call us for details!!

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The issue has been that the ships are of registry in Britain and British laws have not allowed weddings except on land.  Check out what Cunard has done to get into this market.

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May be the only way to both get there, see the race and have a luxurious suite to boot!

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